Best schools in Vermont (2025)
The top five of 288 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Vermont has 288 schools educating 77,756 students in 2025: 288 public.
The median Enrollment across Vermont is 209. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Vermont
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Marion W. Cross School
Norwich · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
345 students
Founders Memorial School
Essex Junction · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
353 students
Barstow Memorial School
Chittenden · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
168 students
Orchard School
South Burlington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
402 students
Rick Marcotte Central School
South Burlington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
378 students
Best middle schools in Vermont
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Main Street Middle School
Montpelier · Public middle · Grades 5–8
348 students
Crossett Brook Middle School
Duxbury · Public middle · Grades 5–8
262 students
Albert D. Lawton School
Essex Junction · Public middle · Grades 6–8
297 students
Stowe Middle School
Stowe · Public middle · Grades 6–8
184 students
Essex Middle School
Essex Junction · Public middle · Grades 6–8
366 students
Best high schools in Vermont
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Harwood Union Middle/High School
Moretown · Public high · Grades 7–12
556 students
Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Jericho · Public high · Grades 9–12
688 students
Woodstock Union Middle/High School
Woodstock · Public high · Grades 7–12
440 students
Montpelier High School
Montpelier · Public high · Grades 9–12
388 students
South Burlington High School
South Burlington · Public high · Grades 9–12
793 students
Best traditional public schools in Vermont
District-run public schools.
Marion W. Cross School
Norwich · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
345 students
Main Street Middle School
Montpelier · Public middle · Grades 5–8
348 students
Crossett Brook Middle School
Duxbury · Public middle · Grades 5–8
262 students
Albert D. Lawton School
Essex Junction · Public middle · Grades 6–8
297 students
Stowe Middle School
Stowe · Public middle · Grades 6–8
184 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Vermont
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Winooski High School
Winooski · Public high · Grades 9–12
182 students
Johnson Elementary School
Johnson · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
185 students
Westminster Schools
Westminster · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
169 students
Barnet Elementary School
Barnet · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
135 students
Brattleboro Area Middle School
Brattleboro · Public middle · Grades 7–8
255 students
Best largest schools in Vermont
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Champlain Valley Union High School
Hinesburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,251 students
Essex High School
Essex Junction · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,224 students
Williston Schools
Williston · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
1,040 students
Burlington High School
Burlington · Public high · Grades 9–12
921 students
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
Saint Albans · Public high · Grades 9–12
905 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Vermont?
Marion W. Cross School in Norwich ranks first among elementary schools in Vermont with a Success Index (US) of 93.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 345).
How are elementary schools in Vermont ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.